Maitre Benjamin DESAINT > FACTORHY > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

FACTORHY
61 rue de Bercy
75012 Paris
France
Benjamin DESAINT  photo

Work Department

Social right

Position

Partner

Career

Benjamin Desaint graduated from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2003 with a degree in employment law. He began his career as an employment lawyer for Aéroports de Paris. In 2005, he became head of legal affairs and labor relations at METRO Cash and Carry France before joining Fromont Briens in 2007.

After obtaining two certificates of specialization in labor law and social welfare and social security law in 2011, he became a partner in 2014 and leads a team of 10 lawyers. He advises companies, from small and medium-sized businesses to key accounts (more than 100,000 employees), in all sectors of activity – logistics, IT services, transport, distribution, banking, retail, leisure, insurance, non-profit, industry, hotels and restaurants, medical and hospital sectors, personal services, etc. In parallel, he regularly contributes to various legal and HR journals. He has also been Vice-President of the Parisian Region ANDRH division in charge of communications and legal information since April 2018, an employment tribunal counselor at the management section of the Nanterre Employment Tribunal since January 2019, and a member of the AGS Board of Directors.

Finally, he regularly works with various authorities (such as CESE and DGT). In 2018, he was identified as a “Rising Star” by the Décideurs Juridiques magazine. Benjamin is particularly active in the areas of business transfers, optimization of labor lending, and systemic engineering of all collective standards applicable in the company.

Memberships

Certificate of specialization in labor law

Certificate of specialization in social security and welfare law

Paris & Montreal Bars

⭐ Lawyer of the year Droit Social Palmarès du Droit 2022

⭐ Rising star Revue Décideurs . 2018

⭐ Expert Legal 500. 2022

⭐ Top 10 Business Leader CXO magazine . 2023

⭐ Top 10 Business Leader 2024 World’s Leaders Magazine

✅ Former Conseiller prud’homal and referiste Conseil de Prud’hommes de Nanterre

✅ Member of the Conseil Supérieur de la Prud’homie

✅ Vice-Chairman Services CPME Hauts-de-Seine

✅ Professor Master 2 Droit et Pratique des Relations de Travail Université de Sceaux Paris Sclay

Lawyer Rankings

France > Employment

A niche employment boutique, FACTORHY has expertise in the full gamut of employment law. Leslie Nicolaï, who is particularly sought after by investment firms and automotive services; Benjamin Desaint, who specialises in company transfers and labour lending; and Grégory Chastagnol head the team.